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Trump hails vaccine ‘miracle,’ with millions of doses soon
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump celebrated the expected approval of the first U.S. vaccine for the coronavirus Tuesday as the White House worked to instill confidence in the massive distribut...
Syndicated Author Dec 08, 2020

High court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden’s Pennsylvania win
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Republicans' bid to reverse Pennsylvania's certification of Joe Biden's victory in the electoral battleground. The court without comment refused...
Syndicated Author Dec 08, 2020

Cybersecurity official fired by Trump sues over threats
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. cybersecurity official who was fired last month by President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Tuesday over threatening remarks by a lawyer for the president that prompted a wave...
Syndicated Author Dec 08, 2020

House moves to approve defense bill amid Trump veto threat
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democratic-controlled House is moving toward approval of a wide-ranging defense policy bill, even as President Donald Trump renews his threat to veto the bill unless lawmakers cl...
Syndicated Author Dec 08, 2020

14 Fort Hood soldiers fired, suspended over violence at base
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Army on Tuesday said it had fired or suspended 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, and ordered policy changes to address chronic leadership failures at the bas...
Syndicated Author Dec 08, 2020

Michigan House cancels voting session after Giuliani tests positive
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan House canceled its voting session scheduled for Tuesday following an announcement that Rudy Giuliani tested positive for the coronavirus just days after he testified...
Syndicated Author Dec 07, 2020

Senator says Trump, McConnell likely to back COVID-19 relief
WASHINGTON (AP) - A proposed COVID-19 relief bill is expected to get backing from President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell but it won't include $1,200 in direct payments to mo...
Syndicated Author Dec 07, 2020

US senator seeks update on American contractor taken in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Democratic senator is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs, an American contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked militant net...
Syndicated Author Dec 07, 2020

Trump honors legendary Iowa wrestler Gable at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump presented the nation's highest civilian honor to Dan Gable, a renowned wrestler and coach from Iowa who won a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics."He's the ...
Syndicated Author Dec 07, 2020

Pompeo to speak in Georgia as Senate run-offs loom
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to deliver a speech extolling the Trump administration's foreign policy this week in Georgia, ahead of key Senate run-off elections in the state ...
Syndicated Author Dec 07, 2020
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